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Haiku is an open-source operating system, currently in development, that specifically targets personal computing. Inspired by the Be Operating System (BeOS), Haiku aims to become a fast, efficient, simple to use, easy to learn and yet very powerful system for computer users of all levels. The key highlights that distinguish Haiku from other operating systems include: specific focus on personal computing, custom kernel designed for responsiveness, fully threaded design for great efficiency with multi-processor/core CPUs, rich object-oriented API for faster development, database-like file system (BFS) with support for indexed metadata, and unified, cohesive interface.



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Average visitor rating: 7.19/10 from 16 review(s).


Haiku Summary
Distribution Haiku
Home Page https://haiku-os.org/
Mailing Lists https://haiku-os.org/community/ml
User Forums https://discuss.haiku-os.org/
Alternative User Forums
Documentation https://www.haiku-os.org/docs/userguide/en/contents.html
http://haiku-os.org/documents
Screenshots https://www.haiku-os.org/slideshows/haiku-1
Screencasts
Download Mirrors https://haiku-os.org/get-haikuDistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker https://dev.haiku-os.org/
Related Websites HaikunautsBeSlyWikipedia
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Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2022-12-23: Development Release: Haiku R1 Beta 4
 • 2021-07-26: Development Release: Haiku R1 Beta 3
 • 2020-06-09: Development Release: Haiku R1 Beta 2
 • 2018-09-29: Development Release: Haiku R1 Beta 1
 • 2012-11-13: Development Release: Haiku R1 Alpha 4
 • More Haiku releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2024-01-22 Interview with Waddlesplash
 • 2023-12-13 Haiku improves application ratings and saving addresses
 • 2023-11-15 Haiku publishes updates in monthly newsletter
 • 2023-08-16 Haiku gets BSD style kqueue functionality
 • 2023-02-20 A tour of package management on Haiku
 • 2023-01-13 Haiku improvements and better keyboard support
 • 2022-12-13 Haiku ports Audacity and Epiphany
 • 2022-11-15 Haiku improves USB device detection
 • 2022-06-09 Haiku publishes status report for May 2022
 • 2022-05-10 Haiku importing more wireless drivers
 • More Haiku headlines...

Table Notes and Explanations
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  • Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.
  • Colour scheme: green text = latest stable version, red text = development or beta version. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.
Feature R1-beta4
Release Date 2022-12-23
End Of Life --
Price (US$) Free
Image Size (MB) 700-800
Free Download ISO
Installation Graphical
Default Desktop Haiku
Package Management pkgman
Release Model Fixed
Office Suite --
Processor Architecture i586, x86_64
Init Software other
Journaled File Systems BFS
Multilingual Yes
Asian Language Support Yes
Full Package List r1-beta4
abiword (3.0.5) --
alsa-lib (1.2.11) --
amdgpu (23.0.0) --
bash (5.2.21) 5.1
bind (9.18.21) --
chromium (121.0.6167.139) --
cups (2.4.7) --
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) --
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) 1.45.6
firefox (122.0) --
freetype (2.13.2) 2.12.1
gcc (13.2.0) 11.2.0
gimp (2.10.36) --
glibc (2.39) --
gnome-shell (45.3) --
gnucash (5.5) --
gnumeric (1.12.56) --
grub (2.12) --
gtk (4.12.5) --
httpd (2.4.58) --
inkscape (1.3.1) --
k3b (23.08.4) --
kmod (31) --
krita (5.2.2) 4.4.2
LibreOffice (24.2.0) 7.1.0
linux (6.7.3) --
lxpanel (0.10.1) --
mariadb (11.1.3) --
mate-desktop (1.26.2) --
mesa (24.0.0) 22.0.5
mysql (8.3.0) --
nautilus (45.2.1) --
NVIDIA (545.29.06) --
openbox (3.6.1) --
openjdk (21.0.2) 14.0.2
openssh (9.6p1) 8.8p1
openssl (3.2.1) 1.1.1s
perl (5.38.2) 5.32.1
php (8.3.2) 7.4.16
plasma-desktop (5.27.10) --
postfix (3.8.5) --
postgresql (16.1) 12.0
Python (3.12.1) 3.9.14
qt (6.6.1) 5.15.2
samba (4.19.4) 3.6.25
systemd (255.3) --
thunderbird (115.7.0) --
vim (9.1) 8.2
vlc (3.0.20) 3.0.16
wayland (1.22.0) --
xfdesktop (4.18.1) --
xorg-server (21.1.11) --


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Average rating
7.2
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Version: R1-beta4
Rating: 2
Date: 2023-08-25
Votes: 0


I've been watching this project since 2014 and tried using it in 2016 but it wouldn't install on the old computer I had at the time (a machine built in the early 2000's). I saw a YouTube video earlier this year "Haiku just got awesome" and I decided to give Haiku another chance, and this time on my laptop (which is new and runs linux and windows perfectly fine) .

I got it to install on a USB and it connected to the internet with my wireless card just fine, though soon after surfing the web for less than 5 mins with web positive it crashed. Tried it again but it still kept crashing and was slow (which surprised me because EVERYONE keeps talking about how 'fast' it is). I then tried installing a simple Super Nintendo emulator (bsnes) on it via the Haiku Depot, the installation almost worked and then it failed. So I tried something simpler, VLC player, and guess what?.. it failed again. Maybe the USB was the issue but I doubt it..

So that was my Haiku experience, needless to say I wasn't impressed at all. Maybe Haiku just doesn't like my computers I use lol. If I did get it to work I'd definitely have a more positive outlook on the os. Though looking at it's history and progress and seeing how it's STILL in beta is just ridiculous. A cute little project but a waste of time.



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Version: R1-beta4
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-07-12
Votes: 23


Ok, so I used BeOS 5 Professional as my main diver back in the day and actually even used it as the heart of my PC media center. Then BeOs died :-(

I just installed R1-beta4 and was pleasantly surprised to see that it feels like my old system, only better and very responsive. Compared to previous iterations B4 actually works quite well. I tried Libreoffice, Krita, TexStudio and GIMP without any major issues. I also found that Youtube worked on the Otto Browser, which I frankly didn't expect. Games like Sonic Robo Blast 2 and Otto Matic bought back memories and I even installed Yabasic and Algol 68G!

Overall, this project is making significant progress towards a truly stable and usable system. I don't think I will give up FreeBSD or Linux just yet, but I will be installing this operating system permanently onto a spare drive on my 32GB Dell Optiplex to test it long term and maybe even do some actual work!


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Version: R1-beta4
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-01-26
Votes: 59


My family's daily operating system...

My children love Haiku and use it for computer programming.

Very good apps I've used on Haiku:

Office:
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- Grafx - paint program
- GIMP - image editor program
- Inkscape - vector/bitmap graphics editor
- LibreOffice - word processing/spreadsheets
- Scribus - desktop publisher
- Strawberry - multimedia and internet radio player
- Medo - movie/video editor
- Wonderbrush - vector/bitmap graphics editor

Internet web browsers:
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- Epiphany




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